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  • Military spouses are heroes, first lady says

    The needs and concerns of military spouses, whose sacrifices benefit the nation, should be of concern to all Americans, First Lady Michelle Obama said Oct. 26."These women and men -- they are heroes, and it's time that we recognize the challenges they face and the obstacles they overcome and the

  • Chief Roy issues call for action in latest 'Perspective'

    In his latest "Enlisted Perspective," the Air Force's top enlisted Airman wants everyone's help to stem the alarming increase in the number of suicides among the total force Airmen, active duty, guard, reserve and civilians. "We've had a drastic increase this year in the number of suicides among our

  • Program fills gap for returning Guard, Reserve

    Though the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program has eased the post-deployment process for thousands of Guard and Reserve members and their families over the past two years, officials are hoping thousands more take advantage of the Defense Department program in the coming months, the program's

  • Vandenberg's Surf Beach reopens

    Vandenberg's Surf Beach, closed since Oct. 22 in the wake of a fatal shark attack, will reopen to the public at 8 a.m. today.During the three-day closure period, base conservation law enforcement officers increased patrols of the base beaches; there were no observed or reported shark sightings off

  • Student attacked by shark at Surf Beach

    A student from University College Santa Barbara was attacked by a shark at Surf Beach here at approximately 8:50 a.m. Oct. 22. Vandenberg Fire Department officials pronounced Lucas Ransom, 19, dead at the scene from wounds to his leg. The victim was with a friend when the incident occurred. "The

  • Boogie boarder killed on Surf Beach

    Vandenberg officials closed Surf, Wall and Minuteman Beaches following a fatal shark attack early Oct. 22.One person has been confirmed dead following a shark attack while boogie boarding at Surf Beach. A male in his early 20's was boogie boarding with a friend at Surf Beach,  property of

  • Vandenberg beaches closed

    Vandenberg officials closed Surf, Wall and Minuteman Beaches Oct. 22 following a morning incident.The beaches will be closed a minimum of 72 hours.More information will be provided as it becomes available.

  • Energy awareness spreads through BX

    An Energy Awareness Month display was presented by Vandenberg's energy managers at the Base Exchange here on Oct. 21. Two of Vandenberg's energy managers, Bradley King and John Bly, spoke to patrons at the BX about the importance of energy conservation during the facility's peak lunch hours. "Once a

  • Vandenberg Airman conquers Sahara Desert

    A 533rd Training Squadron instructor here completed the 2010 Sahara Race in Egypt on Oct. 9. Capt. Carrie Zederkof, a 533rd TRS space-based infrared system mission instructor, competed against more than 150 competitors from 36 countries in a race TIME Magazine named as one of the top 10 endurance

  • DBIDS goes active

    As many of you are well aware, as of Oct. 16, 2010, the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is being utilized at all of our installation entry control points. As expected, we are experiencing some delays at our entry gates as we become more familiar with the system's capabilities and

 

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